C2nounformalhistorytravel
US/ˈmer.ə.nər/
UK/ˈmær.ɪ.nə/
a sailor, especially one in old stories or formal writing
In context
The old mariner told the children stories about storms at sea.
Experienced mariners knew how to read the stars before there were maps.
The museum displays tools used by mariners hundreds of years ago.
Words that go with mariner
adjective + noun
- old marinerAn old mariner sat on the dock mending his net.
- merchant marinerHe worked as a merchant mariner for twenty years.
- experienced marinerOnly an experienced mariner could sail that route.
- seasoned marinerThe seasoned mariner stayed calm during the storm.
- ancient marinerThe poem is about an ancient mariner and a bird.
noun + noun
- mariner's compassThe mariner's compass helped ships cross the ocean.